Re: [smartmontools-support] smartctl USB support (atacb)

[Jim K. <jek...@kl...>]

Christian Franke wrote:
> Jim Kleckner wrote:

> The USB host controller in the motherboard chipsets is unrelated to 
> SMART functionality.
> 
> The problem is the USB/(S)ATA bridge in the external enclosure. It must 
> be able to pass arbitrary ATA commands via (the SCSI commands passed 
> via) the USB bus. This is unfortunately vendor specific.
> 
> It should work with any motherboard chipset, except if its USB driver 
> filters the vendor specific command.

Excellent.  Would this USB feature be reason enough to
create another minor release?